person
The Sick Man
the sick man
also: Больной
An invented patient whose only real ailment is dread of being overheard; he panics when his doctors' medical talk grows loud, fearing servants and passersby might catch a political meaning in it.
person
the sick man
also: Больной
An invented patient whose only real ailment is dread of being overheard; he panics when his doctors' medical talk grows loud, fearing servants and passersby might catch a political meaning in it.